Prerequisites
- A workspace with a connected git repository.
- A project open in the Code IDE.
- Git Lite selected in your IDE preferences.
Steps
1
Create or switch branches
Click the Git icon in the left panel of the Code IDE, select Create Branch, enter a descriptive name (such as
feature-user-dashboard), then click Create Branch to create and switch to it.To switch to an existing branch, click the branch dropdown, use the search bar to find your branch, then select it.Paradime always creates a new branch from your remote main/master branch. When you switch to an existing branch, Paradime checks it out from your remote. The branch list refreshes automatically every 30 minutes, or click the refresh button to update it manually.
2
Keep your branch updated
Git Lite automatically checks whether your branch is behind your remote branch and/or your main/master branch. This check runs after each commit, when you switch branches, and when you click the refresh button.To check manually, click the Git icon in the left panel, then click the refresh icon in the status section.
3
Commit and push your changes
Click the Git icon, review your changed files, enter a clear commit message describing what you changed, then click Commit and Push to save and upload your changes.
Committing with Git Lite automatically pushes changes to your remote branch and pulls and merges remote changes if your branch is behind, keeping you in sync without manual intervention. You can discard all changes with the Discard Changes button.
4
Open a pull request
Ensure all changes are committed with Commit and Push first, then click Open Pull Request (enabled only when the branch is clean). Complete the pull request in your git provider interface.
5
Revert a commit (optional)
To undo your last commit, click the Git icon, then click Revert Commit in the top right corner of the Git Lite panel. Review the commit details shown in the dialog, then click Continue to complete the revert.
You will know it worked when your commit appears on your remote branch and the Open Pull Request button becomes available. If the button stays disabled, you still have uncommitted changes, so run Commit and Push again.
Next steps
Resolve merge conflicts
Handle conflicts when Git can’t merge two branches automatically.
Delete branches
Prune merged branches to keep your repository organized.
Use Git Advanced
Switch to full control over staging and branch management.
Git Lite reference
Every Git Lite panel option and setting.